E Major Pentatonic scale
Five-note major scale. Great for country, folk, and rock.
5 notes · Standard tuning
Root (E)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
E
R
F#
2
G#
3
B
5
C#
6
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the E Major Pentatonic scale across the neck.
Major Pentatonic in other keys
About the E Major Pentatonic scale
The E Major Pentatonic scale contains the notes E, F#, G#, B, C#. It is a 5-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6. The diagram above shows all positions of the E Major Pentatonic scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (E); outlined dots are other scale tones.